James O'Connor (bishop)

James O'Connor

Born	(1823-09-10)September 10, 1823
Died	May 27, 1890

James O'Connor, D.D. (September 10, 1823 – May 27, 1890) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Omaha, Nebraska.

Biography

Born in Queenstown, Ireland, he went to America at the age of fifteen. He was educated at St. Charles's Seminary, Philadelphia, and in the Propaganda College, Rome where he was ordained a priest in 1848.

In 1885, the Diocese of Omaha was created, and Bishop O'Connor was appointed its first bishop. Bishop O'Connor died on May 27, 1890.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by none (diocese erected)	Bishop of Omaha 1885—1890	Succeeded by Richard Scannell

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas
Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone
Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville
Education	Higher education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha
Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang
Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Ordinaries	Bishops O'Connor Michael Domenec John Tuigg Richard Phelan Regis Canevin Hugh Boyle John Dearden John Joseph Wright Vincent Leonard Anthony Bevilacqua Donald Wuerl David A. Zubik Auxiliary bishops Anthony G. Bosco Paul J. Bradley Coleman F. Carroll Vincent Martin Leonard John Bernard McDowell Thomas Joseph Tobin William Waltersheid William Winter David A. Zubik
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Paul Parishes Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Boniface St. Nicholas Croatian St. Stanislaus Kostka Former Parishes St. Philomena (suppressed) Chapels and Shrines St. Anthony's Chapel
Education	Higher education Duquesne Carlow La Roche Saint Paul Seminary High schools Aquinas Bishop Canevin Central Catholic Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Oakland Catholic Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Quigley Catholic Serra Catholic Seton-La Salle St. Joseph Vincentian Elementary schools St. Anne School
Priests	Anthony Gerard Bosco Paul Joseph Bradley Edward James Burns Coleman Francis Carroll Howard Joseph Carroll William Graham Connare Nicholas Carmen Dattilo Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Norbert Felix Gaughan Jerome Daniel Hannan Ralph Leo Hayes Bernard Anthony Hebda Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida Tobias Mullen James O'Connor Thomas Joseph Tobin Donald Cardinal Wuerl
Miscellany	Calvary Catholic Cemetery The Pittsburgh Catholic St. Joseph's House of Hospitality See of Allegheny
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